Mizukage

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Unknown
Alias(es)	The Third; Lord Mizukage
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Kirigakure
Occupation/Role	Third Mizukage; head of Kirigakure
Status	Active
First Appearance	21

Background / History

The Third Mizukage's name, exact tenure, and eventual fate are not recorded. He is described as the Mizukage with the least surviving historical record and no known battle achievements, despite the position implying exceptional ability and combat power. He previously attended the first Five Kage Summit as a Mizukage guard, placing him roughly fifty years old during the story's events. His chakra-refinement practice slows his aging, leaving him outwardly similar to a refined middle-aged man. 21 41

During his administration, Kirigakure remains politically tense but has not yet descended into the later violence associated with Yagura's rule. The Mizukage seeks to change the village's entrenched systems, particularly its brutal examinations and clan-controlled interests. 21 25 49

Appearance

The Third Mizukage is a gentle-faced man with soft black hair and several silver prayer beads in his hair. He wears the Mizukage robes and conical hat when acting in office. 21

• Soft black hair decorated with silver prayer beads. 21
• Gentle, refined facial appearance. 21
• Retains a youthful appearance despite being around fifty. 41
• Usually works from the Mizukage Building, personally handling official documents. 21

Personality

The Third Mizukage is patient, approachable, and conscientious. He readily grants Kanna a New Year messenger assignment at Tokiomi's request and believes children should have opportunities to go out and experience the village. 21

He is also a determined reformer. He opposes needless bloodshed in Kirigakure's examinations, resists pressure from powerful clans, and accepts that reform will cause conflict. His stated hope is to resolve the village's long-running internal hostility through personal character rather than force. 25 48 49

Abilities & Skills

Chakra Manipulation

The Third Mizukage is a master of chakra manipulation and created a secret chakra-refinement method. Its goal is to alter the user's meridian and acupoint network into a system optimized for chakra circulation. 27 28

• Teaches his chakra-refinement formula to Kanna through Tokiomi. 27
• His method can slow aging, similarly to Tsunade's Yin Seal. 41
• His refinement school helps Kanna develop a near-perfect chakra circulatory system. 46

Genjutsu

He excels in genjutsu and applies it to detection through the Mind's Eye, which observes the surroundings through chakra rather than conventional sight. 27

• Uses Mind's Eye as a sensory application of genjutsu. 27
• His mastery of chakra control is tied to his genjutsu proficiency. 27

Water Release

The Third Mizukage can use every Water Style technique recorded by Kirigakure. 27

Relationships

• Kanna Tokiomi — His trusted aide; the Mizukage entrusts him with major administrative work and later supports his leadership of a new trade and exchange department. 21 48
• Kanna — Tokiomi's son and recipient of the Mizukage's chakra-refinement method; the Mizukage recognizes Kanna's potential and expects repayment only as a matter of future obligation. 21 27
• Kirigakure clans — Political opponents whose control over trade and village authority conflicts with his centralizing reforms. 32 34 49
• Yagura — A prominent Kirigakure jonin present during the Chunin Exams and the future Fourth Mizukage. 45 49
• Ringo Ameyuri — He withholds her Chunin promotion after her lethal conduct undermines the examination reforms. 26

Story Role / Major Arcs

New Year Ceremony

At Tokiomi's recommendation, the Mizukage assigns Kanna to deliver invitations for the village's New Year ceremony. He personally provides the invitations and encourages Kanna to work hard. 21

Chunin Exam Reforms

The Third Mizukage abolishes Kirigakure's longstanding lethal examination practices and introduces a more humane Chunin Exam. He also plans reforms to the graduation examination to prevent another massacre like Zabuza's. 25

He judges candidates on demonstrated combat capability rather than victory alone. Ringo Ameyuri's killing of an opponent and reckless influence on the other examinees leads him to reject her promotion despite her strength. 25 26

Political Struggle in Kirigakure

The Mizukage reassigns duties, streamlines departments, and strips clans of portions of their power. In response, the clans attempt to obstruct his agenda by manipulating Kanna and Ringo Ameyuri's correction periods and interfering with the Chunin Exam. 32 34 49

After the examination's escalating violence, he and the elders approve a new department led by Tokiomi. The department is intended to oversee internal and external exchange and trade, removing that authority from competing major families. 48

Final Chunin Exam

The Third Mizukage presides over the final examination, explains its standards to the remaining candidates, and emphasizes that victory alone does not determine promotion. 49

Trivia

• The novel explicitly notes that the Third Mizukage's canon name and period of rule are unknown, so the story uses him as Kirigakure's reigning Mizukage before Yagura's succession. 10 18
• He is referred to as the “Third Hokage” in some narration and summaries, but the surrounding context identifies him as Kirigakure's Third Mizukage. 21 25 27